forgottentales_ooc | Workshop #4: September 2019

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Workshop #4: September 2019

Workshop #4: September 2019—

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Welcome to Forgotten Tales storybook character essence workshop! Here players can come together and discuss what storybook characters they are considering for their character's essence, their new potential abilities, and even ask for help if you can't think of anything on your own.

Here are some things to keep in mind:

Workshop participation is required for Registration as this basically takes the place of the traditional application form, as well as posting to the Test Drive. You don't have to post together at the same time (you can do one first and then the other), but they are needed eventually.
Participation in the Workshop does not guarantee a spot on either Claims or Registration, but you will need it to keep a Claim so there's no harm in trying early. Feel free to look over previous Workshops.
Make sure to check the Character Roster and Essence List to see if your choices are not already taken.
The character and essence don't necessarily have to perfectly match, and all characters will inherit characteristics and themes from that particular storybook character. You are free to be creative and take elements from related works and variations (like Disney), but try to keep it central to the original version. Refer to the Character section of the Game Info as a refresher on how essences and their abilities work.
Storybook characters can be from any work of literary fiction such as fairy tales, folklore, fables, nursery rhymes, classics, plays, mythos, legends, etc. They can be well-known or obscure, and origins must pre-date the 1950s.
Because the game currently doesn't allow duplicate essences, list your top preference and any others you're considering, but also be open for other suggestions. And if you see someone else list one you are considering, list it, anyway! Anyone could change their mind. Just don't be salty or badger anyone about their choice, otherwise it's an automatic boot out the door. The goal is to try to not only match the best essence to the character, but also one that people can have fun with.
Although you can only register one character, you can workshop multiple in case you are having difficulties in deciding who to pick.
Registration will open October 1. Claims will open September 24.

If you have any further questions about this or anything in general, comment to the Game Info page.

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If you're ready, just fill out the following form and discuss away! One character per comment.

Player: Player ID w/ contact
Character: Character looking to bring in
Canon: (and canon point)
Age: (of the character)
Bio Blurb: Instead of a full written history, please link a wiki page AND provide a 1-2 paragraph summary of the character's backstory. If no wiki page is available, that's okay; you're free to link a write-up if you have one or feel like making one. The summary is more of an "at a glance" to help those not familiar to get a basic idea of who the character is and what they were doing in their canon. If it helps, pretend you're writing a blurb for a CR Meme. What key important things about your character's history would you want to point out to others?

Personality Blurb: You are free to link to anything pre-written such as an app for another game, but for our purposes you must include a 1-2 paragraph blurb highlighting the main elements of the character's personality. If it helps, pick out up to 5 vices and 5 virtues that you'd associate with them and just toss in a few sentences about it. Again, you can pretend you're writing a blurb for a CR Meme.

Preferred Essence(s): Have one or a couple already in mind? List them here! Include reasons why you are thinking about that particular essence and how you would work it with the character.
Looking For: Open to other ideas? What kind of storybook character would you be interested in? Things you're not interested in should also be mentioned.

Appearance: Any notable features both for the character in general and any appearance or style changes you may be considering to match their essence.

Abilities: Whether you have an essence in mind or not, talk about what kind of abilities you're hoping to recreate or gain while in game. Any weapons that are going to be regained or explored? What abilities or weapons are lost? Skills?

Quirks: Are you interested in gaining any quirks of the storybook character? Or do you already have one already in mind? Need suggestions from your list? A reminder that the current limit is one.

Goal: What do you hope to do while in game? This could range from just having fun with the setting to exploring new aspects of the character because of the setting.
Extra: Anything else you'd like to ask or talk about. Can be about the essences or just general ideas of what you'd like to hopefully play out.
Questions: Any other questions you might have.

Post away and go buzz about everyone else!

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Player: Lucine/Jojo/Jo |

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Character: Junpei Iori
Canon: Persona 3 Portable, about a month after the end of the game.
Age: 17
Bio Blurb: Wiki here!
Junpei is your average Japanese teenage boy, pining for a girlfriend, being terrible at school work and being nice to new transfer students, who one night while going to the convenience store at midnight finds himself SURROUNDED BY COFFINS WHERE PEOPLE WERE AND EVERYTHING IS DARK AND COVERED IN BLOOD??? WHA?? So obviously, he freaks the hell out and is 'crying like a baby' (his own words), when Akihiko Sanada, a senpai from his school finds him.

There he finds out that he now has an ability called 'Persona' that can let him summon a being known as Hermes from his mind (by shooting himself in the head with a magic gun, it's weird) and can help a school club known as SEES fight monsters called Shadows in a mysterious hidden Hour known as 'The Dark Hour' between one day and the next. Also his school turns into a Tower called Tartarus during the Dark Hour and stretches super high up into the sky and is just FILLED with Shadows.

So. OBVIOUSLY HE SAYS YES. He moves right away into the SEES dorms and starts helping to fight shadows. Over time there, he deals with jealousy to the main character, who's chosen as leader over him (despite being a girl-- which he PROMPTLY gets told off for saying by Mitsuru and never brings it up again) and her amazing powers. He eventually becomes attracted to a girl named Chidori who seems to be quite closed off, telling her all about SEES's work but placing himself as the leader instead of the game protagonist. This leads to him being kidnapped by her as she actually works for an enemy group that doesn't want the Dark Hour to end (cause they use it to commit assassination hits for money to pay for the drugs they need to suppress their manifactured Persona), and thus needing to be rescued by the team. Chidori is put in the hospital, both to keep her safe and to keep her under lock and key, but Junpei still visits her during this time, nearly every day, giving her a sketch book to draw in and flowers to cheer her up, trying to help her deal with her issues dealing with her health, her unfortunate issues with self injury and her beserker Persona.

Eventually, she gets pulled back into Strega, the enemy team as she comes to fear the connection she's developed with Junpei, as she now fears dying because she has something to actually lose. Junpei, despite this, still believes in her, promises to protect her and keep her from her old team mates who only seek to use her for her navigational powers. Unfortunately, he is then shot point blank by Takaya, her team leader, just when he finds the resolution to stand by her side no matter what. Chidori sacrifices herself to revive him, as she has the power to heal wounds, giving him her Persona's power and dying in the process. After nearly burning Takaya up for mocking Chidori's death with his newly powered up Persona (with some of Chidori's healing powers), Junpei finds the resolution to become the man Chidori drew in her sketch book, and matures into a more calm, reliable team member, no longer focused on just being a Hero, but wanting to be a loyal, true friend to the game protagonist and to do good in the world.

Personality Blurb: Cheerful, friendly and a bit obnoxious all are good words to describe Junpei at a glance. The teen has the strong desire to be the life of the party and the class clown, keeping a smile or smirk plastered on his face while he tells a joke to try and make you laugh. He has a habit of trying to play up his own bravery and bravado, being a 'ladies' man' whenever a cute girl is around, and playing the brave hero when faced with danger.

At least, that's what he wants you to think about him, because it's a whole lot easier than letting someone know what's really inside. In reality he's struggling with his own self confidence and self worth. Dealing with an alcoholic, abusive dad and no mom in sight, the kid has some issues that he covers up with bravado. He thought that getting his Persona would help him become a Hero, but quickly learned that even with a super power, he was totally average and boring when compared to everyone else in his group. He ended up with some jealousy issues and tended to rush into things without thinking, and opening his mouth about his team's secret activities when he shouldn't.

All the same, when it really matters he actually very thoughtful, street smart (genre savvy?) and has a compassionate heart. He realises the female protagonist is having creep shots taken of her in gym class and goes out of his way to hunt perpetrator down and walk the protagonist home to keep her safe. He really cares for the game's protagonist and his friends in SEES, and his kindness is what finally reaches out to his girlfriend Chidori to break her from her despondent shell. After she sacrifices herself to save him, he becomes far more serious and mature, able to recognize his own short comings and moving past them and truly becomes the loyal, steadfast friend he was always meant to be.

Preferred Essence(s):

The Prince - East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Ability to turn into a bear, progressively getting to a stronger version, and maybe having a weakness to both trolls and sleeping potions? Maybe able to produce riches by himself?

Other possibilites:

Hermes - Greek Mythology
A little on the nose, considering his first Persona was Hermes, him having him as an essence would be hilarious, though I havent thought too deeply about his powers other than those flying sandle things.

Apollo - Greek Mythology
Thought about it due to his sunny personality, but it kinda focuses more on his skirt chasing and bad luck with love, so not really something I want him to focus on/feel bad about? Tons of possibilities of neat powers though.

Other considerations: Aladdin? Due to their street smart-ness.

Looking For: Honestly? Something with a bit of subversion; a story with a Prince that needs to be saved by the girl/princess, or absolutely need to work with the other to succeed. I want Junpei to grow a bit more into being comfortable relying on other people, even though he can still hold his own. Basically him to get hyped up to be a prince like character only to go "wait, I'm the one who has to be save?!"

Appearance: He's always wearing a baseball hat to the point I think he feels naked without one. Noted for having short, buzzed cut hair and a bit of fuzz on his chin. I think sometimes depending on his feelings he just randomly gets bear ears/ can full on turns into a polar bear?

Abilities: Originally in his canon, he had very strong physical attacks, some fire magic, buffing magic and the ability to regen health. He really doesn't need to have these abilities; in fact I'd be cool if he lost the health regen and had to deal with realising it's gone. His original Persona is Hermes, while his final evolution becomes Trismegistus, who has the philosopher's stone in his beak, so maybe something could allude to that?

If he was the Bear Prince, obviously the power to turn into a bear. Hermes is... well, god-ish type powers associated with him, and same with Apollo.

Quirks: Maybe as the Prince acts a bit more regal, but also is terrified of Trolls and very weak to sleeping potion/spells/good night tea.

Goal: To finally play this idiot boy somewhere fun with my friends! And have him grow a bit more after his canon finishes.

Extra: I LOVE YOU GUYS

Questions: Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Okay, right now my vote is for the prince because a: I can think of more powers for East of the Sun's lady at the moment, and b. Junpei with bear ears would be adorable. (And hey, it'd go well with Hunk since he's a bear too). Okay and c. polar bears are AWESOME.

Let's see, we have bear transformation (which is pretty strong on its own), sleep magic vulnerability, maybe some fire resistance as well to symbolize the candle. (Warning: fire resistance does not give him resistance to hot tallow or wax.) Maybe the bear form can grow larger and travel greater distances over time.

Yeah, those are all great! Fire resistance would be a nice call back to his persona too, being a Agi/Fire magic user.

I was also thinking that when he first transforms into a bear, he's a bearcub/something sanrio cute. Like a mascot plush and he eventually develops into full bear form (but can still turn cute if he needs to. Like. Pretend to be a stuff toy almost? I DON'T KNOW WHY I JUST THINK IT'S CUTE.)

And polar bears ARE awesome. He'd get his bear ears to pop out when he's emotional, maybe... because again, cute.

...Okay but what if as a bear he can buff people with his roars. (Kind of riffing off some MMOs where shout skills can give everyone certain buffs, like increase attack, defense, etc.) Also like all animal transformations, being able to communicate and be friendly towards all things bears, and instead of summon a persona, he can summon another bear partner!

Bears bear bears.

I also approve of cute bearcub. You could even keep it after he grows stronger so that it's his "weakened" form.

OHhhh man all those ideas are great if they're allowed * A* Talking to bears and bear summoning would be awesome.

All the bears. It's all beary on point.

And yes, that's a great idea for him to revert to that form when he's tired/used up a lot of power. I need to draw this...

If I say it, it is allowed 8D Do it.

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Workshop #4: September 2019

Junpei Iori | Persona 3 (Portable)

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